Digestive System (Ch 26) Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the digestive system?

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to take in food, break it down, absorb nutrients, and eliminate wastes

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2
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What are the two components of the digestive system?

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  1. Alimentary Canal (GI Tract)

2. Accessory Organs

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3
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Peritoneum

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  • ->lining of the abdominopelvic cavity
    1. parietal peritoneum: lines body walls
    2. visceral peritoneum: lines organs
    3. peritoneal cavity: between parietal and visceral, filled with fluid –> prevents friction
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Intraperitoneal

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inside peritoneal cavity, highly mobile (ex. stomach, liver, ileum, jejunum, tranverse/sigmoid colon)

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5
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Retroperitoneal

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behind peritoneal cavity, adhered to back wall of abdominopelvic wall (ex. pancreas, duodenum, ascending/descending colon, rectum)

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6
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What are the six digestive processes?

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  1. Ingestion
  2. Mechanical Digestion
  3. Propulsion
  4. Chemical Digestion
  5. Absorption
  6. Defecation
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7
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Celiac Trunk

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branch of abdominal aorta, inferior to diagram (along w/superior and inferior mesenteric arteries)
Three branches off trunk:
1. Splenic Artery
2. Common Hepatic Artery
3. Gastric Artery
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8
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Splenic Artery

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supplies blood to spleen

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9
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Common Hepatic Artery

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supplies blood to the liver

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10
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Gastric Artery

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supplies blood to the stomach

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11
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Superior Mesenteric Artery

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supplies small intestine + proximal colon

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12
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Inferior Mesenteric Artery

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supplies distal colon

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13
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Renal Arteries

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supplies kidneys

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14
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Gonadal Arteries

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testicular/ovarian arteries

-branch off high on abdominal aorta and travel inferior to gonads

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15
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Hepatic Portal System

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series of vessels that drain the GI tract and shunts blood to liver for absorption/processing

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16
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Inferior Mesenteric Vein

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drains into splenic vein

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17
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Superior Mesenteric Vein

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connects with splenic vein to form Hepatic Portal Vein

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18
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Hepatic Portal Vein

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carries blood TO the liver for detox/nutrient processing

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19
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Hepatic Veins

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how blood EXITS the liver

-feeds into the inferior vena cava

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20
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Accessory Organs

A
Teeth
Palates
Tongue
Salivary Glands
Liver
Pancreas
Gall Bladder
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21
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Teeth

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–> mechanical digestion (chew food)
*2123
2-incisors
1-canine
2-premolars
3-molars

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22
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crown of tooth

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exposed part

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23
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root of tooth

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part in socket

24
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enamel of tooth

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  • hardest substance in body

- on outside of tooth

25
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dentin of tooth

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underneath enamel

26
Q

Pulp cavity of tooth

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filled with loose CT (pulp)
contains vessels and nerves
part of the pulp cavity in root is root canal.

27
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apical foramen of tooth

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opening at tip

28
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cementum of tooth

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External surface to help hold tooth in place

29
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Periodontal ligament of tooth

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anchors tooth in jaw socket

30
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gingiva

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gum

31
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salivary glands

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secrete enzymes to begin chemical digestion

  1. parotid: near ear
  2. submandibular: under mandible
  3. sublingual: under tongue
32
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Tongue

A

extrinsic muscle
intrinsic muscle
papillae (fungiform, lingum tonsil)

33
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extrinsic muscle of tongue

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attach tongue to skull

34
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intrinsic muscle of tongue

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change shape of tongue to help form bolus

35
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papillae

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bumps on tongue (not tastebuds)

  • filliform: help manipulate food
  • lingual tonsil: help prevent infection
36
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Liver

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  • 2nd largest organ in body
  • digestive function –> produce bile to emulsify fats
  • processes/converts nutrients
  • collects/stores glucose
  • detoxifies many poisons/drugs
  • makes blood proteins (globulins)
37
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Gallbladder

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concentrates/stores bile secreted by liver

empties duodenum by way of common bile duct

38
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Pancreas

*both an exocrine/endocrine gland

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  • exocrine ducts empty into duodenum
  • releases enzymes for protein digestion
  • releases sodium bicarbonate to neutralize chyme
  • secretes hormones
39
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Hard/Soft Palate

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hard: roof of oral cavity, formed from fusion of ventral skull bones
soft: fleshy part of palate composed to muscle + uvula hangs down

40
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Organs of the GI Tract (alimentary canal)

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  1. Pharynx
  2. Esophagus
  3. Stomach
  4. Intestines
  5. Anus
41
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Pharynx

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  • swallowing –> voluntary

- pushes bolus from mouth to esophagus

42
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Esophagus

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transports bolus from pharynx to stomach

43
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Stomach

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  • widest part of GI tract
  • lined with simple columnar epithelium
  • NOT essential for digestion, mostly for storage
  • output is chyme to small intestine
44
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What happens in the intestines?

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  • **digestion/absorption
  • fatty acids/fat soluble vitamins diffuse into lipids via lymphatic capillary
  • organic materials absorbed directly into bloodstream
45
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Small Intestine

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3 regions: duodenum, jejunum, ileum

46
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What does the duodenum receive?

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chyme (from stomach)
digestive enzymes (from pancreas)
bile (from liver)

47
Q

What is the ileocecal valve?

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between ileum and cecum

48
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Large Intestine

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Primarily for absorption –> water and electrolytes

  • appendix: immune function, holds good bacteria
  • rectum: holds feces
  • anal canal: last subdivision
49
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What are the two sphincters of the anus?

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internal anal sphincter: smooth muscle, involuntary –> expels feces
external anal sphincter: skeletal muscle, voluntary –> controls defecation

50
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Haustra

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bunched up pouches of intestine

51
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Teniae Coli

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longitudinal bands of smooth muscle on superficial colon/cecum

52
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fundus

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dome-shaped region lateral and superior to the esophageal connection with the stomach

53
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pyloric sphincter

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thick ring of circular smooth muscle that regulates the entrance of chyme into the small intestine

54
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cardiac region

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small, narrow, superior entryway into the stomach lumen from the esophagus

55
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rungae

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rings that allow the stomach to expand greatly when it fills and then return to its normal size

56
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greater curvature

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outside curve of stomach

57
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lesser curvature

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inner curve of stomach